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Broncos waived RB P.J. Pope.

A street free agent pickup last year, Pope played six games and averaged 7.6 YPC on 17 carries. That looks good on paper but that new head coach Josh McDaniels, a former personnel guru, didn't want to keep Pope says a lot. Wed, Feb 11, 2009 06:37:00 PM

Pope became the sixth Denver RB to start a game in Week 16 against Buffalo and appeared headed for a big effort with 42 yards on five carries before the injury. He could get a training camp invite in 2009, but will be in a battle to make the club. Pope's long-term outlook is as no more than a third-stringer. Mon, Dec 22, 2008 04:23:00 PM

Pope was featured early, rushing five times for 42 yards on Denver's first drive. But the Broncos eventually settled into a pass-heavy attack and abandoned the run almost completely other than on Jay Cutler's scrambles. Pope was also sidelined briefly due to a hamstring injury. Pope appears to have emerged as the Broncos' top ball-carrying option, but the offense has become too one dimensional for him to have a truly consistent role. Sun, Dec 21, 2008 07:22:00 PM

The Rocky Mountain News confirms that P.J. Pope has seen action with the Broncos' first-team offense in practice this week.

The Denver Post ran a story predicting that Pope and Tatum Bell will take the majority of the Broncos' workload against Buffalo. It's worth noting that during Pope's time in Green Bay the Packers, who use a similar running scheme to Denver's, liked Pope's ability in short yardage. That's never been Bell's strong suit, so don't be surprised if Pope gets goal-line carries on Sunday. Fri, Dec 19, 2008 06:46:00 PM